The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-08
THE Use OF COFFEE.
VOW rne BERRY DISPUTES THE
SUPREMACY OF Te AND BEER.
Co0,. In European Countries ~
a,ab-' Method of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
eoa,e-vbst Rrillat >s,ariu >ays-ff-
,,ct. Of Excessive Indulgence

(onfe-Nbsf Hffiiai ~a'fiih
,,c,. Of Excessive Indulgence.
The use Of coffee is general in al civil
,zed countries. hut its preparation ana
copsumpfion vary considerably. Among
the Arabs il is universal, whether ID such
c.nters Of civilization a. Cairo. Ale1sh-
dria and Alciers. or in the desert. Inc
only exceptions are caused 10y the poverty
which prevents ifs purchase III FRANCE
II i the f~avorite beverage, though Tea l.
growing in power. The social ana com
mercial effects in that country OF us SUI
den annihilation can readily be imagined
Tens Of thousands OF cafes and a million
Of people would find their occupation
gone. and several millions OF frenchmeh
would be seen wandering about AFTER ulh
ner in an utterly homeless and distracted
manner I'm England tea still disputes
the supremacy of the Arab berry In
Germany il divides the hOnors with beer
and in Austria, Spain and ltaiy IL laa
solace and inspiration Of the people id
town and city. There is no European CITY
SO small. no village so cO~ntemptible, that
il has not It's cafe modelled. though 10 IS
often an exceedingly weak imitation on
those Of the Pari. b%oulevards.
In the United states its use varies IN
different localities. A quarter Of a cen
fury ago il Was the ordinary accompani-
ment Of the first meal Of the day, tea
being generally served al the evening re-
past. In the eastern states this practice
continues. In the western and southern
states coffee is more esteemed. and IN the
rural districts is considered absolutely
necessary 70 the three meals a day OF the
farming classes. In large American cities
where there is a late dinner, in the French
fashion. coffee is either served AZ table or
in the drawing room Immediately after
ward.
In all countries. even In France. good
coffee is the exception rather than the
rule. The visitor in Paris drinks real
French coffee" technically so called, al
certain places only on the boulevard and
here and there in other parts Of the city
al hotels and restaurants. In England
Door coffee j. the rule. following in this
respect the general inferi0ri'y Of the
British cuisine. In Germany coffee ls
generally good a. restaurants u railroad
buffei-. while az the principal cafes of the
great cities Of Austris-\ieuna Prague
and Buda- Pesth-it IS excellent and often
served with cream. Al the great cafes OF
Italian and Spanish towns 20 is rarely
more than fair.
In England and America coffee is usually
made by infusion; on the continent al
most always by ~hltering boiling water
once or twice through the powdered
berry. The Arabs al Cairo and elsewhere
preserve their old fashion. that Is, they
simply pour boiling water ON TO the pow
dered coffee. and after a minute or twOs
simmering serve 10 with the grounds
The pot. which is not covered is OF cop
per or brass, tapering toward the top like
a tin teapot and having a long handle
The berry has been previously roasted
and brsyed 10 a mortar. II is never
ground. Brillat Savarin. 10 his learned
work. The Physiology of Taste. says
that coffee powdered in this manner is the
best. and he adds ths', having a quantity
Of the roasted berry he divided it into
two equal parts. one Of which he brayed
IN a mortar and the other ground in q
mill. The coffee was made by filtration.
and a company Of c0nnoisseurs 90 whom
he submitted il all declared that best.
which uey were sfterward told had been
powdered in the mortar
The Arabs employ wooden pestles,
which. after long use. are sold az "a high
price. Five or six minutes are ali that
are necessary for the Arabs or Turks 70
prepare their coffee after it is once roasted.
All that IS necessary Is the simple ma
chinerv descr.hed--a brass pot. a handful
Of charcoal in a window seat OBJ on the
ground. and the beverage is promptly
made and served. Travellers invariably
sneak of Arab and Turkish coffee as ca
celleut. but among civilized nations the
preSeuce Of the grounds IS always consid-
cred obiertionae ole. and some means OF
clari8cntion are invariably used such a.
The patent pots for infltration or the
white of eggs. where the process "a 10y IL
fusion.
Brilat Sayarin. after having tried all
method. Of making coffee, declared that
the most efficient for preserving me aroma
and avoiding the extraction of the poison
Gus principle was by filtration. But he
ALWAYS speaks Of coffee as d beverage 10
be used di,creetly by adults and forbid
den 10 children. in small quantities ana
not TOO strong 10 is q healthy stimulus TO
fbe nerves. Used in excess. 10 produces
disease and sometimes detOrmiiy lie
once saw in Leicester square in London a
man who. by its immOderate USE. had De-
: come a cripple. lie had lost all sensation
p in his limbs-had ceased 20 suffer. but
still continued TO drink 10 20 the extent Of
five or six cups a day
Every person should be governed ID us
use by its effect Oh himself. As gentle
\, inspiration it, is valuable. 10 may some
time, he safely drank a. an aid 90 intel
; lectual labor Taken ~ the proper
moneli. it will prevent O headache re
.ultinzfr from nervous depression. Properly
|, used after dinner. IL aids che digestion and
countcract- the heavy effects of wine OF
other stimuluut-. But II 10 is found that
1t prevent, sleep when taken late in the
dsy. or that 10 is an absolute necessity al
certain hours 90 prevent q nervous reac-
D. ton of mental dullness, lis Use should be
dis. n-inueI for several days. or until the
syst.il is restored 10 it, normal condition.
o II NUT never be- forgotten that sleep is
#, the cle.i stimulus of the body i- lred
natures sweet restOrer. and that ether
stlmulaut.. though sometime, useful. a.a
Ike meiicine-. temporary remedies-that
i Co say, they are usually 90 be- regarded
As a choice between two evils. Coffee is a
beverage of great power. \ man might